Marcus Mariota Throws Three Touchdowns In Win

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota had three touchdowns in the 37-34 Week 8 win over the Carolina Panthers. The veteran quarterback completed 71.4% of his 28 pass attempts in the game, totaling 253 yards on the afternoon. After throwing a season-low 124 yards last week, the former Oregon star had arguably his best passing game […]

Week 8 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tyler Boyd, Tee Higgins, Jonathan Taylor, James Robinson, Jakobi Meyers, Brandon Aiyuk

Week 8 is already here, and we're excited for another action-packed week of NFL action. Let's make sure you are setting your optimal lineups with our updated Week 8 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football, as of October 29th. Our goal as always is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see […]

Week 8 FLEX Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tony Pollard, Michael Carter, Kareem Hunt, George Pickens, Melvin Gordon, Alec Pierce

Week 8 is here, and some players are ready to step up and take charge of their respective teams. Let's check out our Week 8 fantasy football FLEX rankings, as of October 29th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key FLEX options like Tony Pollard, Michael Carter, […]

Week 8 Running Back Rankings for Fantasy Football: Raheem Mostert, D'Andre Swift, Darrell Henderson Jr., Eno Benjamin

We're officially past the halfway point of the regular season in fantasy football, and it's more important than ever to stay up top of rankings with bye weeks and injuries making lineup decisions more complicated by the day. See below for our updated Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings, as of October 29th. Our […]

Week 8 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jaylen Waddle, Tyler Lockett, Brandin Cooks, Davante Adams

We're officially past the halfway point of the regular season in fantasy football, and it's more important than ever to stay up top of rankings with bye weeks and injuries making lineup decisions more complicated by the day. See below for our updated Week 8 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of October 29th. Our […]

FanDuel NFL DFS Lineup Picks for Week 8 - Daily Fantasy Football Targets Include Josh Jacobs, DeAndre Hopkins, Zach Ertz

Heading into Week 7, the Panthers traded running back Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers. Getting the superstar on the roster was a significant acquisition, although it still didn't help San Fransico get past the Kansas City Chiefs. As McCaffrey familiarizes himself with the offense, his new team could be a force come playoff time. The […]

NFL DFS Value Plays: Week 8 Bargain Bin for DraftKings, FanDuel and Yahoo Including DeVonta Smith, Chris Olave, T.J. Hockenson

Welcome to the Week 8 Sunday main slate edition of RotoBaller's NFL DFS Bargain Bin, where the goal is to touch on some potentially mispriced players across the industry that find themselves in favorable match-ups and/or suddenly expanded roles. Each week I’ll give you my thoughts on where there may be some value spots to […]

Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em - Week 8 Matchups Analysis (2022)

Welcome back RotoBallers to our Week 8 matchups analysis and Start Em, Sit Em column for fantasy football. Last week was an absolute gauntlet for fantasy, featuring a ton of injuries, several underwhelming performances, and stunning losses for the Buccaneers, Packers, and Patriots. There are two new teams on bye this week including the Kansas City […]

Updated Weekend Waiver Wire Rankings - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Kadarius Toney, Marquise Goodwin, Joshua Palmer

Ah yes, calm before the storm. Sunday Game Day is almost here for Week 8 of the NFL and fantasy football season, and we're here to make sure you have all the right players on your rosters. With that, we're releasing our updated late-week fantasy football waiver wire rankings, for those who are still looking […]

Sneaky Starts, Pivot Plays and Post-Waiver Pickups for Week 8 - Latavius Murray, JaMycal Hasty, Darius Slayton, Marquise Goodwin

Every week, I typically start off talking about byes or some injuries and how there are more pivot options than ever. But we as a fantasy football playing community have not been tested like we are coming after Week 7. There were so many injuries, it was hard to keep track. And they weren’t just […]

Top Rankings Surprises for RB, WR, TE, QB - Week 8 Fantasy Football Rankings: Christian McCaffrey, Jonathan Taylor, Travis Etienne

Our top Week 8 fantasy football running back rankings, wide receiver rankings, tight end rankings, and quarterback rankings. Week 8 fantasy football rankings to help you set those winning fantasy lineups. Who are the Week 8 matchup winners for your fantasy football teams at the Quarterback, Running Back, Wide Receiver, and Tight End positions? Which […]

Starts/Sits for RBs, WRs, TEs, QBs - Fantasy Football Week 8: Irv Smith Jr., Kyle Pitts, DeVonta Smith, Tyler Lockett, Joe Mixon

Our START EM SIT EM for fantasy football Week 8, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and quarterbacks. Joey and Dave give their must-start and must-sit options in Week 8 to help fantasy football managers make tough lineup decisions. RotoBaller's fantasy football start/sit advice is here to help you set winning lineups for each week […]

Week 8 Tight End Rankings For Fantasy Football: Tyler Higbee, Zach Ertz, Taysom Hill, Hayden Hurst, Kyle Pitts, Cade Otton

Travis Kelce has been the biggest fantasy superstar at tight end over the past five years, and with him and Gerald Everett on a bye, the position as a whole takes a hit. Whether fantasy managers need one-week streamers or aid with start-or-sit decisions -- our Week 8 fantasy football tight end rankings, as of […]

Week 8 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jalen Hurts, Tua Tagovailoa, Daniel Jones, Jared Goff, Malik Willis, Sam Ehlinger

The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers are on the bye this week; fantasy football managers will need to make smarter decisions as their teams will be without players from two high-octane offenses. Who can fantasy managers use to replace superstar quarterbacks such as Patrick Mahomes and Justin Herbert during their bye in Week […]

NFL Rookies to Watch for Fantasy Football Week 8 Including Kenneth Walker, Chris Olave, Tyler Allgeier, Garrett Wilson

The 2022 rookie class is shaping up to be a very strong one for fantasy managers. Last week, Chris Olave had a great showing in a losing effort for New Orleans, catching seven passes for 106 yards. Seahawks rookie running back Kenneth Walker III ran the ball 23 times for 167 yards and two scores […]

Fantasy Football Injury Reports For NFL RBs: Week 8 Updates for Josh Jacobs, D'Andre Swift, Ezekiel Elliott, James Conner, Chuba Hubbard

Below you will find our fantasy football injuries report for running backs in Week 8, as of October 29. The injury statuses for various NFL running backs are up in the air for Week 8 including Josh Jacobs, D'Andre Swift, Ezekiel Elliott, James Conner, and Chuba Hubbard. As the fantasy football season carries on, every […]

Fantasy Football Dynasty Watch: Breakout CFB Performances From Week 8

We have a new piece here at RotoBaller to highlight those college football players that are turning heads at the collegiate level that could be playing for your favorite team, and fantasy team, sometime very soon. You don't want the first time you hear of a player being their name called at the NFL draft, […]

Younghoe Koo A Potential Streaming Option

Atlanta Falcons kicker Younghoe Koo started the season on fire. He averaged 11.5 fantasy points per game over the first four weeks of the year, scoring 12 or more fantasy points three times. However, things have changed for the Atlanta kicker. Koo has scored 10 total fantasy points over the past three games, scoring six […]

Falcons Defense Possibly Worth Streaming This Week

The Atlanta Falcons defense has struggled recently. Over the past three weeks, they have only three sacks and three forced turnovers. Furthermore, the Falcons have surrendered at least 20 points in all but one game this season, giving up 30 or more twice, including a season-high 35 points to the Cincinnati Bengals last week. While […]

Kyle Pitts A Low-End TE1 Against Panthers

Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts is the fantasy football version of stuck between a rock and a hard place. While he is full of talent and potential, the young star is the TE22 for the year, averaging only 5.3 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, the former Florida Gator has only one game […]

Olamide Zaccheaus Belongs On The Waiver Wire

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Olamide Zaccheaus has played a meaningful role this season, earning four targets in three straight games. However, the veteran's targets haven't turned into consistent fantasy production. The former undrafted free agent has scored more than 9.1 half-point PPR fantasy points in only one game this season. Furthermore, Zaccheaus has averaged only […]

Drake London Hard To Trust Again This Week

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London averaged 14.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game over the first three weeks of the year. However, the rookie receiver has averaged only 3.8 half-point PPR fantasy points per game since, scoring 5.5 or fewer fantasy points in every contest. Furthermore, the former USC star has seen his targets […]

Caleb Huntley Not An Ideal Start

Atlanta Falcons running back Caleb Huntley missed time earlier this week because of an illness. However, the young running back returned to practice on Friday and should be ready to play on Sunday. While the Falcons should have Huntley for their matchup against the Carolina Panthers, fantasy players should avoid starting him. The former Ball […]

Tyler Allgeier A Potential Flex Play This Week

Atlanta Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier has filled in as the starter with Cordarrelle Patterson (knee) on injured reserve. Unfortunately, the rookie hasn't turned into a consistent fantasy starter. In the three games without Patterson, Allgeier has averaged only 3.3 yards per rushing attempt and 6.9 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Furthermore, the former […]

Marcus Mariota A Midrange QB2 Against Carolina

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Marcus Mariota scored 12.1 fantasy points last week against the Cincinnati Bengals, his second-lowest outing this season. The veteran quarterback is averaging 21.4 pass attempts per game this season but only 17.8 pass attempts per game over the past four weeks. While the former Oregon Ducks star has under 150 passing yards […]

Finding Tight End Breakouts for Fantasy Football – Buy/Sell Trade Targets for Week 8

We're officially about halfway through the fantasy football regular season and with seven games in the books, teams and players are pretty much who they are. We shouldn't be expecting any miracles from here on out, but that doesn't mean things can't change. It just means we need to be realistic in regard to our […]

Fantasy Football Warning Signals for Week 8: Russell Wilson, Najee Harris, Drake London

With injuries and middling performances ravaging fantasy teams to start the season, it's okay to consider benching players who were relatively highly drafted (top-100) for this week and moving forward. This may be hard to stomach as you bench your QB1 or RB1 for a free-agent acquisition, but sometimes such measures must be taken to […]

Rest of Season Half-PPR Rankings: Fantasy Football Top 200 for Week 8

We're through seven weeks of fantasy football and just absorbed a brutal Week 7 filled with injuries, so let's move on with a dose of Rest-of-Season ranks. We aim to assess players moving forward as if we drafted today to help orient you to build winners through waivers or trades, so today we present Week […]

Wide Receiver Snap Counts and Target Trends - Risers and Fallers for Week 8 (2022)

You are already aware that wide receivers will play a critical role in the success of your teams. The undeniable volatility that exists with the running back position has also presented an increasing rationale for prioritizing wide receivers when you build your rosters – both at the onset of your drafts and as you manage […]

Fantasy Football Trade Targets - Buy/Sell For Week 8

We are now almost halfway to the fantasy championship. It's been a season full of twists and turns, and as always, a shocking amount of unpredictability. Week 7 was perhaps the most difficult week this season with multiple injuries breaking the hearts and crushing the hopes of fantasy managers. Unfortunately, teams toward the bottom of […]